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TexasTowelie

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Tue Feb 21, 2017, 08:45 PM Feb 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes stop in Tuscaloosa

Mark Zuckerberg, the 32-year-old CEO of Facebook, visited Tuscaloosa on Tuesday as part of his goal to visit all 50 states in 2017.

According to a post on Zuckerberg's Facebook page, he and his wife Priscilla Chan toured the University of Alabama athletic offices and spoke with football coach Nick Saban.

"We talked about what it takes to build a world-class football organization," Zuckerberg said on his Facebook post. "Many of the same things go into building a good company and a winning football program -- a focus on recruiting, developing talent and setting high expectations."

Zuckerberg said he also had lunch with some Alabama football players.

Read more: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20170221/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-makes-stop-in-tuscaloosa

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